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NewsL3Harris flies US Army’s Bombardier Global 6500-based ARES for first time
L3Harris Technologies has flown the US Army’s Airborne Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare System (ARES) aircraft for the first time.
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NewsAttendees of October’s NBAA-BACE must be vaccinated: NBAA
The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 2021 annual trade show will go on despite the pandemic, but the group is now requiring attendees be vaccinated. Face masks, however, will likely be optional for attendees, the group says on 31 August.
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NewsEnvoy E175 mid-air strike involved a balloon, not a drone
An Envoy Air regional jet that reportedly hit a drone while in flight on 22 August did not hit a drone after all.
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NewsAlaska applies to DOT for codeshare with Iberia
Alaska Airlines and its regional airline affiliates Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines have applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for permission to codeshare with its Oneworld partner, Spain’s Iberia.
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NewsAtlas Air to establish Incheon MRO shop with Sharp Technics
US cargo carrier Atlas Air and South Korean aviation maintenance firm Sharp Technics K will jointly establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Incheon International airport, a move that will enable Atlas to further expand in the Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsCollins to purchase flight tracking company FlightAware
Collins Aerospace intends to acquire flight tracking company FlightAware for an undisclosed price, a move that stands to expand Collins’ avionics business.
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NewsKratos demonstrates Air Wolf attritable UAV
Air Wolf appears to be a variation of the MQM-178 Firejet target drone.
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NewsNew Italian operator ITA seeks authorisation to serve US gateways
New Italian national airline Italia Trasporto Aereo is formally seeking authorisation to open transatlantic services to several US cities. The carrier, owned by the Italian ministry of economy and finance, is set to succeed the struggling Alitalia which has spent several years in administration. ITA says its initial services will ...
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NewsIATA calls for vaccine status standard as tourism body issues AstraZeneca warning
IATA has called for the EU’s Digital Covid Certificate (DCC) to become the global standard for proof of vaccination status, the day after the global tourism industry warned that issues over the recognition of different vaccine types could stymie the international travel recovery.
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NewsAARGM-ER weapon poised to enter production
The Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) is poised to enter production.
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NewsUnited Rotorcraft orders five S-70s for Firehawk conversion
United Rotorcraft has ordered five Sikorsky S-70 helicopters for conversion to the Firehawk firefighting configuration.
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NewsBristow and Electra Aero agree to develop eSTOL
Helicopter operator Bristow Group has signed an agreement to help Electra Aero develop its self-charging hybrid-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, and plans to purchase 50 examples as Electra’s launch customer.
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NewsTextron’s Beechcraft Denali completes ground engine runs
Textron Aviation’s in-development Beechcraft Denali turboprop has successfully completed ground engine runs, moving the aircraft closer to a first flight, currently planned to take place by the end of the year.
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NewsAir Canada to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for all employees
Air Canada will require all employees be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by 30 October.
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NewsDelta will charge employees who refuse Covid-19 vaccination
Delta Air Lines will hike the health insurance premiums of employees who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 starting 1 November.
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NewsAmerican Airlines’ Q3 revenue ‘trending below forecast’
American Airlines is experiencing a dip in its recovery as fears of the coronavirus’ more-virulent “Delta” variant are causing hesitancy among customers.
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NewsUnited to continue Civil Air Reserve humanitarian flights
United Airlines will continue to fly humanitarian missions as part of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) “over the next several days at least”, the carrier says.
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NewsCollins, Air National Guard boost KC-135 connectivity
Collins Aerospace and a US Air National Guard (ANG) unit have demonstrated the potential of a new networked command and control function, showcasing the technology’s benefits during a test flight with a uniquely-adapted Boeing KC-135 tanker.
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NewsDelta orders another 30 A321neos
Delta Air Lines has ordered another 30 Airbus A321neos, bringing its total firm orders for airframer’s largest narrowbody to 155 aircraft, deliveries of which are scheduled to start in the first half of 2022.
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NewsEnvoy E175 struck drone during climb-out from Chicago O’Hare
US authorities have disclosed that an Envoy Air Embraer 175 appeared to collide with an unmanned aerial vehicle while departing from Chicago O’Hare. The US FAA states, in a preliminary notification, that the aircraft “struck a UAS” – an unmanned aircraft system – during a climbing left turn, as it ...